@Hostafan1 ... I had a splurge with some birthday money ... I'm pretty sure it was Sarah Raven ... I did try to strike some cuttings for you, but that was a dismal failure
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Uff. This is the Stainless Steel Aconitum, it’s lovely it flowers very late in the year after most other plants have finished. This was end of September.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Ah - the altitude would make a bit of difference too @Uff . Snow line is around 1000 feet. We're only about 400 feet here, and it's surprising how much of a change there can even be in temps when you go down to the main road.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks Lyn. On the cover of the plant catalogue it shows it to be a pale blue with a deeper blue veining. Artistic license eh? See below. Bet you'll all guess where I placed my order now
OH and Possum have finally accepted that plants are presents that make Obxx happy so we went shopping in late November for my birthday for shrubs but came home with only 4 I was after and half my budget spent so, having contacted a specialist nursery over at L'Absie, OH and I set off on Wednesday to collect Xmas prezzies and a bit more:
Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Lady' Edgeworthia chrysantha Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' 1 each male and female "Argousier" aka Sea Buckthorn
Not cheap compared but a good size and shape and obviously well cared for.
Still looking for a particular holly and planning to sow other shrubs and perennials myself.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
No plants bought yet I am trying to hold onto my money a little bit longer after spending a fortune on seeds this time round and I planted up the front garden in November. I do have some on my list Miscanthus Graziella Amonsia - not sure on variety yet I'll see what Dove cottage have Stewartia sinensis Aconitum Climbing variety
I got my 3 x dahlia Waltzing Matilda from Taylors last year only place I could find them .
My Aconitum Stainless Steel is silvery blue and flowers in June
Thanks Lyn. On the cover of the plant catalogue it shows it to be a pale blue with a deeper blue veining. Artistic license eh? See below. Bet you'll all guess where I placed my order now
Yep, received this yesterday, Hayloft!
I went into Morrisons for bananas and came out with a cheap Scabious, still flowering. I'm telling myself that online orders not due to arrive for a couple of months dont strictly count as buying plants 😁
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
This was end of September.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Lady'
Edgeworthia chrysantha
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono'
1 each male and female "Argousier" aka Sea Buckthorn
Not cheap compared but a good size and shape and obviously well cared for.
Still looking for a particular holly and planning to sow other shrubs and perennials myself.
I do have some on my list
Miscanthus Graziella
Amonsia - not sure on variety yet I'll see what Dove cottage have
Stewartia sinensis
Aconitum Climbing variety
I got my 3 x dahlia Waltzing Matilda from Taylors last year only place I could find them .
My Aconitum Stainless Steel is silvery blue and flowers in June
I went into Morrisons for bananas and came out with a cheap Scabious, still flowering. I'm telling myself that online orders not due to arrive for a couple of months dont strictly count as buying plants 😁